Midtown Phillips Neighborhood Association, Inc. (MNPAI) is a volunteer-run neighborhood non-profit organization in Minneapolis. Midtown Phillips is bound by 24th St. E. on the north, E. Lake St. on the south, Chicago Ave. S. on the west and Bloomington Ave. S. on the east. Neighborhood residents, businesses and organizations are our members, and meetings are open to the public. Contact us at midtownphillips@gmail.com

Review
Updated proposal from Jama of Construction Consultant Minneapolis Metro,
Inc., with more information for CPED plots proposed development. City of
Minneapolis also invited. Block club input will also be presented at this
meeting on individual sites (20)

• MOTION: Approve up to $30,000
($15,000 per home) in funding for two PRG-developed single family homes to be
constructed on CPED owned lots.These funds would serve as an
important source of leverage for PRG to secure both city and Minnesota Housing
funding to construct homes where the costs exceed the fair market value at end
sale to an owner-occupied households earning less than 80% AMI (currently
$65,800 for a family of four). (5 min)

• MOTION: Motion to approve an additional $150 in funds to
pay Bob Albee for grant writing to support Somali/American Radio Station
KALY-LP 101.7 FM. (5 min)

• Madina Marketplace (2833 13th Ave. S, the
former Wentworth Aircraft site, across from Abubaker as Siddique Islamic
Center) would like to apply to rezone the property from Industrial/ Residential
to Commercial so that it can operate as a legal shopping center. They have
built the place out in such a way that when it is operating at full capacity it
will not comply with the current Industrial zoning. (15 min)

• Review letter of support for St.
Paul's, who is applying for a grant from the Domestic Hunger Program of our
denomination, to help fund our youth employment program. (5 min)

• MOTION: Approve the Memo of Agreement
between MPNAI and Banyan Community for the use of $10,000 partnership
funding previously approved. (5 min)

• MOTION: Approve lease between Allina
Health System and MPNAI for office space and authorize signing

• Financial report (5 min)

• Announcements (5 min)

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

MPNAI meets every second and
fourth Tuesday of the month. Public welcome.

BOARD MEETINGS:

Tuesday August 11,6:30-8pm. Stewart
Park (Arts & Crafts Room)

Tuesday September 8,6:30-8pm. Stewart
Park (Arts & Crafts Room)

Tuesday October 13,6:30-8pm. Stewart
Park (Arts & Crafts Room)

Tuesday November 10,6:30-8pm. Stewart
Park (Arts & Crafts Room)

Tuesday December 8,6:30-8pm. Stewart
Park (Arts & Crafts Room)

COMMUNITY MEETINGS:

Public attendance encouraged for
community discussion/awareness of local issues.

(No July
community meeting)

Tuesday August 25, 6:30-8pm. Stewart
Park (Multi-purpose Room)

Tuesday September 22, 6:30-8pm. Stewart
Park (Multi-purpose Room)

Tuesday October 27, 6:30-8pm. Stewart
Park (Multi-purpose Room)

Tuesday November 24, 6:30-8pm. Stewart
Park (Multi-purpose Room)

No December community meeting

Upcoming Agendas

Midtown Phillips Neighborhood Association Inc.

JUNE BOARD Meeting:

Tuesday June 9,6:30-8pm.

Stewart Park (Arts & Crafts Room), 2700 12th Ave S, Minneapolis

• Approve minutes of 5/12 board meeting (5 min)

• Orientation on funding sources, auditing and the expectations for MPNAI per our management response by Robert Thompson, NCR (35 min)

• Vote on Motion to approve the Banyan/MPNAI MOU and approve $10,000 toward partnership per May 26 community meeting. (5 min)

"PRG is offering our Home Stretch Homebuyer workshop FREE of charge to residents of the Midtown Phillips neighborhood (normally $40.00) for a limited time. We especially want to encourage individuals to attend who may be in the very early stages of thinking about buying a home. The workshop is a great introduction to the home buying process and a great first step towards home ownership. In addition, homebuyers can meet with PRG's Home Ownership Advisors make an individualized plan to work toward home ownership. This counseling service is always free.